Under the Solano Sun

Blog by Brenda AltmanIt’s winter, keep gardening, there’s plenty you can do. Plant cool crops that can thrive in cool temperatures. Cabbage, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, and the like. Garlic and onions are good candidates, too.Not interested in winter crops? Plant cover crops instead. Reinvigorate the…

Blog by Nancy Forrest One plant that grows in abundance in my yard is the Calla (Zantedeschia aethiopica). This morning, after the rain, I noticed the first bloom and beginning of the Calla plants “patch” that comes up every year in my side yard. The Calla is from the Zantedeschia genus and belongs to…

Blog by Lisa Rico This last summer, I befriended a praying mantis. Confession, they were not my favorite. Besides being a bit freaky looking, they eat things I don’t want them to eat. For example, I had one that lived in my artichoke plant and would literally “hang out” near the flower, just waiting for…

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Blog by Brenda Altman  When the temperature drops, you have to protect your temperature-sensitive plants. For myself, it’s my 4-year-old avocado tree.  To date, it has not flowered. I want it to survive another winter. Previously, I just put a plastic bag over it when the temperature was near…